Hardware in the Loop Engineer

The Opportunity To work in a unique test facility, integrating and testing missile hardware in a dynamic flight environment. You would be part of a small multi skilled team, doing a technical, ‘hands on’ role and experiencing a wide variety of complex, high technology work. The Role Hardware In The Loop (HWIL) work is a technical ‘hands on’ role, which involves designing, developing and using closed loop HWIL simulations which include the following components, operating and interacting together;

High performance hydraulic equipment to represent missile and target motion

Target scene generators to emit IR or RF radiation

The role is predominantly a technical role, with an emphasis on design and development of simulation software, integrating this with missile equipment, running and analysing tests.What's great about the role?

Interesting and challenging technical work within a complex simulation environment

Work with and experience a wide variety of technologies and engineering skills

Work with high technology equipment in a leading and unique test facility

Predominantly a technical software and systems integration role

Options for working on multi-national programs, in multi-national teams

Opportunity to develop in-depth knowledge and experience of how our products works

What’s great about joining this team?

A small, experienced, multi skilled team

Work with people with an active, problem solving approach to work

Our team is responsible for the design, development and use of complex HWIL simulations

Opportunity to develop “hands on” and practical engineering solutions through to the final product

Grow and develop engineering skills – a high level of exposure to difference disciplines

What are we looking for?

Ability and experience of software development, ideally using C or similar

Integrating hardware and software

Good problem solving skills

Be pro-active and be capable of working on their own initiative with minimum supervision

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